Why Don't You Become My Disciple Instead?

"Hmph, don't you know your own situation? Your current state is extremely novel even to the Demons race—"

"It's not just me, even Schlacht probably knows you exist now, and he might be the one coming for you next."

"If that's the case, what if he really intends to get rid of you?"

Serie crossed her arms over her chest, looking every bit the accuser.

Come to think of it, she had been subtly and overtly reminding herself not to leave [Äußerst], and now it seems that was for these reasons.

After all, as long as he stays in the city, no matter what, the Demons can't do anything to him. He just needs to wait patiently for a few years, and maybe he can return to the future in peace.

"Never mind, luckily I had a backup plan this time, otherwise nothing serious would have happened. You might not be so lucky next time... Also, I heard you took on a disciple, is it her?"

Then, she suddenly turned to look at Amber, who was standing behind Galan, her eyebrows slightly raised, as if she had discovered something interesting.

Out of reverence, Amber, like the two guards, kept her head bowed respectfully, not daring to look directly at Serie.

Even though he was mentioned at this moment, he didn't make the slightest move without Serie's instructions.

"You have good talent. If you had started practicing magic earlier, you would definitely have reached a high level."

"Yes, this girl definitely needs some help. She's quite promising, but I'm not good at being a teacher... How about...?"

When Serie suddenly mentioned Amber, Galan already sensed something. After hearing her say that Amber had a talent for magic, he immediately tried to test Serie's reaction.

But after thinking about it more carefully, something still felt off...

"But she's a warrior..."

How could Serie possibly want to take a warrior as an apprentice? I must be overthinking things and misunderstanding her meaning.

Besides, even if she had that talent, training a human disciple from scratch is very unlike Serie's style...

"Yeah?

"There's no saying that warriors can't become Mages, is there?"

Serie's reaction surprised Galan. She walked up to Amber with interest, reached out and lifted Amber's chin, forcing her to look directly at her. "Looking at me like this, what are you thinking?"

"Think... about it?"

Amber blushed slightly after being teased by Serie's sudden flirtation.

She wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the underlying meaning in their conversation. But what puzzled her was why Serie was paying so much attention to her.

Despite being so ordinary, he managed to make the person he admired consider taking him as a disciple.

Some people are born with extraordinary talent, but if they put their efforts in the wrong direction, their talent will be buried.

"But you're still young, you still have a chance to correct your ways. Stop practicing Swordsmanship, become my disciple, and I'll teach you magic."

Serie's tone was so decisive, as if she had already settled the matter.

"You won't refuse, will you? Become my disciple, and I can teach you any magic you desire. You have the talent, so I'm giving you this opportunity."

Compared to Lia, who's always with Galan, does Serie actually favor Amber more?

Galan was also puzzled. He couldn't see any special talent in Amber, while Lia's talent was dazzling. Yet, Serie unusually showed no interest in her.

With her abilities, she could easily see at a glance how terrifying Lia's Mana and potential were. In addition, Lia was also Elf with a near-infinite lifespan to cultivate magic. Galan simply couldn't understand how she could resist taking Lia as her apprentice.

You know, when Flamme brought Frieren to her, he was very excited and offered to grant her a spell.

Why is that?

Originally, Galan had never wanted the two of them to have any chance to meet, but since they did, and the situation he had expected hadn't happened, he felt something was off.

Although that's what he thought, he still felt somewhat uneasy if Serie really wanted to take Lia as her disciple.

After all, the relationship between the two... once a conflict arises because of that matter, it simply cannot be maintained.

However, it seems that Serie doesn't have similar thoughts, which makes Galan secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

If it were to take Amber as a disciple, Galan would think it would be a good choice. Although he couldn't see any talent in her, it would be a good thing for her to be with Serie, at least more secure than with him.

Moreover, Serie's move saved her a lot of trouble, and she no longer needed to spend time thinking about how to train Amber.

Galan turned around and saw Lia standing beside him. As Elf herself, she was also curiously observing the person of her kind who had saved them.

"Take me as your apprentice? Is this for real, Lady Serie?"

"Or do you think I'm joking?"

"Of course not!"

Amber was clearly caught off guard when Serie formally invited her to become her apprentice.

I felt both excited and somewhat overwhelmed.

As a character who frequently appears in stories passed down by word of mouth, Celia Amber, revered by the people of Oisassin, could never have imagined that she would have the opportunity to become the disciple of her idol.

"Then it's settled. Come find me at my Palace tomorrow."

She nodded, thinking that Amber would never refuse her. In this world, the only Mage would refuse to be Serie's disciple was probably Frieren.

Before Amber could respond to those words, Serie vanished from the spot, as if she had evaporated into thin air.

"Eh... Lady Serie?"

Amber, who had originally intended to say something to express her gratitude, was now somewhat bewildered, not expecting the other party to leave so decisively, without giving her any time to speak.

However, she also knew that she had this opportunity because of Galan; without Galan, she would not have had the chance to be chosen by Serie.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Ahem, I'm not really your master anymore, and to be honest... I haven't taught you anything at all..."

It's funny, really. I agreed to be her mentor, and only a day has passed, and she's already been replaced so smoothly by Serie.